The asphalt jungle

The asphalt jungle

DVD - 2016

A heist is being set up to be pulled off by Doc, who has recruited a small gang to help him carry it out. Everything he could possibly think of was taken care of, down to the very last detail. It's the night of the heist and suddenly Doc's luck turns sour when betrayal strikes and the gangsters need to flee from the police.

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Subjects
Jewelry theft > Drama.
Ex-convicts > Drama.
Jewel thieves > Drama.
Feature films.
Film noir.
Crime films.
Detective and mystery films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genres
Feature films
Film noir
Crime films
Detective and mystery films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection [2016]
Language
English
Other Authors
John Huston, 1906-1987 (screenwriter), Ben Maddow, 1909-1992 (-), W. R. (William Riley) Burnett, 1899-1982
Edition
Two-DVD special edition ; DVD edition ; full screen
Item Description
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1950.
Based on the novel by W.R. Burnett.
Full screen (1.37:1).
Special features: audio commentary from 2004 by film historian Drew Casper, featuring recordings of actor James Whitmore; new interviews with film noir historian Eddie Muller and cinematographer John Bailey; archival footage of writer-director John Huston discussing the film; Pharos of chaos a 1983 documentary about actor Sterling Haydon; episode of the television program City lights from 1979 featuring John Huston; audio excerpts of archival interviews with Huston; trailer. Container insert includes essay "A left-handed form of human endeavor" by film critic Geoffrey O'Brien.
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (approximately 112 minutes) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD, NTSC region 1, full screen (1.37:1) presentation; Dolby Digital monaural.
Audience
Not rated.
Production Credits
Director of photography, Harold Rosson ; film editor, George Boemler ; music by Miklos Rozsa.
ISBN
9781681432403
Contents unavailable.
Review by Library Journal Review

A big jewel heist goes awry for its perpetrators (Sterling Hayden, Sam Jaffe, James Whitmore, et al.) in Hollywood heavyweight Huston's gritty 1950 adaptation of novelist W.R. Burnett's title. "Crime is a left-handed form of human endeavor" for this bunch of robbers, whose viewpoint, in a departure from tradition, takes precedence over that of the pursuing police commissioner (John McIntire). In a film noir missing a requisite femme -fatale, Marilyn Monroe subs in her breakout role as the robbery financier's alibi. This character-driven crime drama puts the lie to the old saying there's no honor among thieves. VERDICT Pristinely restored, with extras qualifying as gems, this top-drawer flick is in the bag for classic-movie fans. [See Trailers, LJ 11/1/16.]-Jeff T. Dick, Davenport, IA © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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